METHOD FOR PREPARING ZIDOVUDINE AND INTERMEDIATE THEREOF

摘要

Disclosed is a method for preparing zidovudine (B). The method comprises the following steps: 1) 2'-halothymidine (A) is used as the raw material to obtain a compound of formula (I) by protecting the hydroxyl group thereof in the 5'-position; 2) the compound of formula (I) is subjected to the acylation of the hydroxyl group in the 3'-position to obtain a compound of formula (VI); 3) the compound of formula (VI) is dehalogenated to obtain a compound of formula (111); 4) the compound of formula (III) is subjected to an elimination reaction to obtain a compound of formula (IV); 5) the compound of formula (IV) is subjected to an azidation reaction to obtain a compound of formula (V); and 6) the compound of formula (V) is deprotected to obtain zidovudine (B); the specific reaction formula being shown in (C)below. In the formulae: X is a halogen, P₁ is a protecting group for hydroxyl; and P₂ is C₁-C₄ alkylsulfonyl, fluoro-C₁-C₄ alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl or -CS-R, wherein R is C₁-C₄ alkyl.